How iNOTAM works
iNOTAM is a free Australian NOTAM generator for the people who originate NOTAM — RPAS (drone) operators, aerodrome operators, blasting and demolition crews, aerial-survey LiDAR operators, sport-aviation groups and more. It takes the operating area and operation details and produces a compliant ICAO NOTAM plus the completed Airservices ATS-FORM-0018 request form, ready to file with the Australian NOTAM Office.
Every template is built on the relevant Airservices Australia “NOTAM Data Quality Requirements” guide, so the wording, abbreviations and vertical-limit formatting follow the conventions the NOTAM Office expects. iNOTAM runs entirely in your browser — your operation details are never uploaded to a server.
From KMZ to filed NOTAM in six steps
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Pick your originator type
Choose the Airservices data-quality guide that matches your operation — RPAS, aerodrome, blasting, LiDAR, sport aviation and more.
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Describe the operation
Fill in the details the guide requires: aircraft type, frequencies, vertical limits, times and any category-specific fields.
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Set the operating area
Upload a KMZ, drop a pin on the map or draw a corridor. iNOTAM computes the reference point, bearing and distance for you.
- 4
Review the ICAO output
The formatted NOTAM text updates as you type. Validation flags missing fields and rule violations before you file.
- 5
Export and submit
Copy the ICAO or NAIPS briefing text into the NOTAM Web Service, or download the completed ATS-FORM-0018 PDF.
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Correct or renew
Upload an existing NOTAM PDF and iNOTAM reloads every field — then amend the details or extend the finish time.
Every originator type
iNOTAM covers all ten Australian originator categories. Each has its own guided form:
- Write an RPAS (drone) NOTAM — Drone operations — radius, corridor, tethered, or model aircraft.
- Write an aerodrome NOTAM — Runway, taxiway, lighting, NAVAID, obstacle and works NOTAM.
- Write a blasting NOTAM — Blasting and demolition danger area NOTAM.
- Write a LiDAR survey NOTAM — Airborne LiDAR ocular-hazard NOTAM for aerial survey.
- Write a sport aviation NOTAM — Gliding, parachuting (PJE), air displays, balloons, model rockets.
- Write an Airservices NOTAM — Aerodrome beacon, obstacle, obstacle lighting and NAVAID NOTAM.
- Write an ADF NOTAM — Defence NAVAID, air/ground facility and runway NOTAM.
- Write a Bureau of Meteorology NOTAM — METAR/SPECI/TAF service NOTAM.
- Write a CASA NOTAM — Regulatory, restricted/danger area and miscellaneous hazard NOTAM.
- Write a CASR Part 173 procedure NOTAM — Instrument flight procedure changes (approach/SID/STAR availability).
Reading a NOTAM, not writing one?
The NOTAM decoder takes any ICAO NOTAM and explains the Q-code in plain English, works out whether it is active right now, and plots the affected area on a map.
What iNOTAM does not do
iNOTAM prepares NOTAM drafts — it does not submit them. NOTAM must be filed with the Australian NOTAM Office through the NAIPS NOTAM Web Service by a NOTAM Authorised Person. Always verify the issued NOTAM for accuracy. iNOTAM is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Airservices Australia. It is also unrelated to inotam.com, a separate intelligent-briefing product.